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Mariah Carey appears at the 2022 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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Mariah Carey Joins the Producing Team of Broadway's Some Like It Hot
The "All I Want for Christmas Is You" adds another project to her busy December calendar.
Ed Harris and Jessica Lange in a first image from the new film adaptation of <em>Long Day's Journey Into Night</em>.
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Jessica Lange and Ed Harris to Star in New Film Version of Long Day's Journey Into Night
Jonathan Kent reprises his direction from the 2016 Broadway revival, which also starred Jessica Lange.
Dmitry Krymov leads actors in rehearsal for his residency at La MaMa.
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Dissident Russian Director Dmitry Krymov Granted Residency With New York's La MaMa
The off-off-Broadway venue will host two workshops developed by Krymov: Eugene Onegin (In Our Own Words) and Americans: 2 Hems and ⅛ O'Neill.
Nicole Kidman Buys Hugh Jackman's Hat From <em>The Music Man</em> for $100,000
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Nicole Kidman Buys Hugh Jackman's Hat From The Music Man for $100,000
Kidman made the winning bid in a charity auction for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Broadway Evan Hansens Ben Platt and Noah Galvin Are Engaged
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Broadway Evan Hansens Ben Platt and Noah Galvin Are Engaged
The pair shared the news over the holiday weekend.
Irene Cara
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Irene Cara, Singer of "Flashdance...What a Feeling" and "Fame," Dies at 63
Cara won an Oscar, a Grammy, and a Golden Globe for "Flashdance."
The current West End cast of <em>The Mousetrap</em>
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Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap Will Play Broadway in 2023
The long-running West End production will move to New York with an American company.
Jefferson Mays stars in <em>A Christmas Carol</em> on Broadway.
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8 Holiday Shows to See in New York
These are the shows that will make your season bright.
Kelli O'Hara, Renée Fleming, and Joyce DiDonato star in Kevin Puts and Greg Pierce's <em>The Hours</em>, directed by Phelim McDermott, at the Metropolitan Opera.
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Review: Unhappiness Transcends Time and Space in The Hours at the Metropolitan Opera
Renée Fleming, Kelli O'Hara, and Joyce DiDonato star in this world premiere opera by Kevin Puts.
Michael Presser
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Inside Inside Broadway: Michael Presser Looks Back on 40 Years of Bringing Theater to Students
The nonprofit organization tours theater productions into schools to introduce children to the world of Broadway.
Jinkx Monsoon will make her Broadway debut as Matron "Mama" Morton in <em>Chicago</em>.
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Jinkx Monsoon to Play Matron "Mama" Morton in Chicago on Broadway
The iconic drag queen will make her Broadway debut in the long-running musical this January.
Michael Feingold was a longtime theater critic for <em>The Village Voice</em> and TheaterMania.
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Theater Critic and Playwright Michael Feingold Has Died at 77
Feingold was a regular TheaterMania contributor from 2013-2017.
<em>Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish</em> Opens at New World Stages
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Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish Opens at New World Stages
Joel Grey's acclaimed production celebrates its return to New York City.
Montego Glover as the Witch in <em>Into the Woods</em> on Broadway
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Interview: Montego Glover on Becoming the Witch in Into the Woods on Broadway
Glover splits the iconic role with Patina Miller at the St. James Theatre.
Sarin Monae West and James Evans star in the New York debut of Noël Coward's <em>The Rat Trap</em>, directed by Alexander Lass, for Mint Theater Company at New York City Center.
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Review: Noël Coward's The Rat Trap Makes Its New York Debut 96 Years Later
Mint Theater Company presents a rare staging of an unloved drama.
Ciara Renée will direct a developmental run of <em>Millennials are Killing Musicals</em>.
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Millennials Are Killing Musicals to Receive Off-Broadway Developmental Run
Out of the Box Theatrics will present Nico Juber's new musical at Theatre 71.
Neal McDonough and Megan Hilty in <em>O Holy Night: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir</em>
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Megan Hilty Featured in 19th Annual Christmas With The Tabernacle Choir
The Tony-nominated actor and singer joins the Christmas tradition, airing this December.
Zora Howard's <em>Hang Time</em> will have its world premiere with the Flea in spring 2023.
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The Flea Sets 2023 Season of World-Premiere Productions
Zora Howard will debut her new play Hang Time in the Flea's upcoming season.
NYGASP's production of <em>H.M.S. Pinafore</em>.
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New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players Announce Casting for H.M.S. Pinafore
The perennial favorite will return from December 30 - January 8.
First Look at Jordan E. Cooper's <em>Ain't No Mo</em>' on Broadway
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First Look at Jordan E. Cooper's Ain't No Mo' on Broadway
Cooper writes and stars in his provocative new comedy at the Belasco Theatre.
Emilie Kouatchou, John Riddle, and the cast of <em>Phantom of the Opera</em> during "Masquerade"
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The Ultimate Phantom of the Opera Bucket List
Before the long-running musical closes this winter, here are some things the super-Phans must do.
Ramin Karimloo starred as Anatoly Sergievsky in <em>Chess</em> at the Kennedy Center in 2018. He will reprise the role in a benefit concert for the Entertainment Community Fund.
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Ramin Karimloo, Lena Hall, and Darren Criss to Star in Benefit Concert of Chess
The one-night-only concert will benefit the Entertainment Community Fund.
Christian Borle and J. Harrison Ghee in <em>Some Like It Hot</em> on Broadway
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Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman, Amber Ruffin, and Matthew López Like It Hot on Broadway
The creators of the new musical Some Like It Hot tell us about their creative process.
Review: <em>& Juliet</em> Sets a Shakespearean Battle of the Sexes to a No-Skips Playlist
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Review: & Juliet Sets a Shakespearean Battle of the Sexes to a No-Skips Playlist
Juliet gets to survive in this pop musical, transplanted on Broadway from London's West End.